10 gauge not necessary for black bear, what you use for deer will work just as well. A ball and at least 80 gr of FFg, whatever shoots the best in your gun and what you are comfortable with. Magnum loads not really required. 90 gr of Goex FFg just happens to be my best 100 yard load with round ball in my gun, (Lyman Cougar in-line). Keep your powder dry and your camera handy.

What Old Grump said. Now if you were going after a grizzly I'd say just take it unloaded and throw it at him and run very fast. Maybe it would distract him long enough for you to stab him to death with a sharp stick.

I Was Looking For Serious Help. Maybe you were trying to be funny and did you mean 10 Gauge? Normally when I hunt in Alaska I pack my .340 Weatherby Mag., just thought I'd use my muzzleloader.
Bearkiller

Bearkiller, sorry no suggestions, but I am real envious!!!! Be carefull, good luck, and make sure to bring us back plenty of pics! Welcome aboard!

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Thank you. I'm going to work with a T/C Shock Wave 250 Grain Spire point and work with Hodgen Triple 7 Pellets 50 and 30 Grains. This will give me a 80-90-110-120-150 Grain loads to work with. I've got to figure out how to post some pictures. I got a 450 lbs. Black Bear in 1997 and another 300+ in 2008. Think the Muzzleloader will make it fun. Thanks again for the welcome.
BEARKILLER

10 gauge not necessary for black bear, what you use for deer will work just as well. A ball and at least 80 gr of FFg, whatever shoots the best in your gun and what you are comfortable with. Magnum loads not really required. 90 gr of Goex FFg just happens to be my best 100 yard load with round ball in my gun, (Lyman Cougar in-line). Keep your powder dry and your camera handy.

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Thanks, but my T/C Omega only shoots Sabots due to the tight twist.
Bearkiller

What kind of range are you hoping to achieve? Every muzzleloader shoots a little different so, it kinda depends on what your gun likes. I have a TC that likes 150 grains of powder and 260 grain Power Belts and another that likes 100 grains of power and 200 grain T/C Game Shock. If I had to pick a gun for bear I'd chose the one that likes the heaver bullet. I would try to work up a heavy load and see what your gun likes to shoot. Is your Omega a Mag? Just don't try to go over 100 grains of powder if it isn't a Magnum. Hope this helps.

........correction and after thought. The Powerbelts are 295 grain. I went and looked after I posted to make sure I got it right. I don't shoot them much any more because the T/C Game Shock preforms better for me and I'm shooting whitetails so, 200 grain bullets do the job nicely. Plus I get more range out of them. I have heard a lot of bad stuff about the Powerbelts so I hesitate to recommend them.

I shoot a t/c encore pro-hunter. A load that works well for me consists of 110gr. Blackhorn 209 with a 290gr Barnes tipped bullet lit by a CCI mag shotgun primer. Usually produces 1 1/2" to 2" at 100 yds.

Thanks. Yes my Omega will shoot up to 150 Grains (3 pellets) of black power and up to a 400gr bullet. Going to spend time at the range to get results. I don't leave until the 13th of May.
Thanks again, BEARKILLER

I shoot a t/c encore pro-hunter. A load that works well for me consists of 110gr. Blackhorn 209 with a 290gr Barnes tipped bullet lit by a CCI mag shotgun primer. Usually produces 1 1/2" to 2" at 100 yds.

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I'm going to work with bullets between 250-300 grains, HODGEN 777 and see what groups I get. Don't plan on shooting outside 100 yds.
Thanks, BEARKILLER

Took a coastal brown bear in lake Iliamna AK, with my Weatherby .340 Mag. in 2003. Don't know if I would use a Muzzleloader, but lots do with great success. Would like another Brown Bear Hunt, but $$$$.
Thanks, BEARKILLER

I used triple seven but, it leaves a fouling ring making reloading a little difficult. I just want to warn you about Blackhorn 209 if you decide to use it. This propellant is a bit different, it is pretty much non-corrosive and high energy. It eliminates that fouling ring and you should not load over 120gr max with bullets less than 300gr weight. Also, it is harder to ignite than most propellants and should be used with the hotter shotgun mag primers for good ignition. I owned an Omega and they seem to have a very tight bore, the Blackhorn 209 and crushed rib sabots pretty much solved the quick reload problem and the muzzleloader doesn't have to be cleaned immediately.